This picture has me stuck. Do you see what I see? I want to be sure I am seeing the image correctly. Do you see a backboard? I don’t see a backboard.
The picture is a frame from a documentary on Netflix celebrating the legacy of Holcombe Rucker. I was watching #RUCKER50. Then at the 46:40 mark, this picture flashed. A half second at most.
The clip is so short that I am confident that 99.9% of people don’t even notice the hoop. I saw it!
What are the chances of a video celebrating Holcombe Rucker, my hero and inspiration would have a clip of men shooting on a hoop with no backboard?
With my creative juices thrown into overdrive, stimulated by this picture and toying with considerations of meaning, I created.
I remixed my commentary on The Spirit of Basketball. If you haven’t heard my commentary on the spirit of basketball, take a listen.